3. Baseline CharacterizationThe assessment of noise and dust impact and selection of mitigation measures during the planning stage of mining and processing of copper ore will be presented in the case study of the Bor copper mine. The analyzed area encompasses two open cast mines at a small distance, with planned mining activities for a production rate of 10.6 million tons of copper ore at the Veliki Krivelj open pit mine and 5.5 million tons of ore at the Cerovo open pit mine. Mining of copper ore at these open pits is based on drilling and blasting, and shovels for loading.